Using qa0322 tree. Static IP configuration, entering "alexis.entire-systems.com" as host FQDN in installer. [root@alexis /root]# hostname alexis.entire-systems.com [root@alexis /root]# fgrep hostname /var/log/boot.log Mar 23 05:40:28 alexis rc.sysinit: Setting hostname localhost.localdomain: succeeded [root@alexis /root]# fgrep HOSTNAME /etc/sysconfig/network HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain [root@alexis /root]# grep -v '^#' /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 195.247.253.2 alexis.entire-systems.com Any ideas what's going on? Network config is ok. Installer ifconfig "up"s the interface in "Performing post-install setup" phase. From what I'm seeing the install kernel loads the TLAN driver fine (machine is a Compaq ProLiant 1600R with on-board TLAN NIC).
The initscripts set the hostname to the reverse resolution of IP of the first network card that comes up *during boot time*, if and only if the current host name is localhost.localdomain. The final result is working for you, yes?